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Tickets to The Live Shows Here! In this episode of The Box of Oddities, we chip away at the icy mystery of Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin, a Swiss couple who vanished into thin air—only to reappear 75 years later like a very slow RSVP. Then, we time-travel to 18th-century Russia for the hilariously tragic reign of Peter III, a czar whose six-month stint makes your worst temp job look like a lifetime achievement. And finally, we tiptoe through Devon, England, where the Devil apparently went on a midnight jog in 1855—leaving behind some truly unsettling hoofprints that no one's explained since. Get ready for frozen revelations, royal ridiculousness, and paranormal podiatry. It's weird, it's wild, it's everything you listen to The Box of Oddities for. If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for a lively episode of The Adam Carolla Show as we celebrate Kelsey Grammer's birthday cocktail party! We're bringing together an eclectic mix of historical figures, pop culture icons, and thought-provoking discussions on Hollywood, politics, and personal experiences. Episode Highlights: Kelsey Grammer's Birthday Cocktail Party – A fun, imaginary gathering featuring historical and celebrity guests like Peter III of Russia, Santa Anna, Nina Simone, and more! Wish You Were Here – Kelsey Grammer talks about his latest heartfelt film and working with Julia Stiles. Hollywood & Politics – How the entertainment industry has shifted and why some voices are still quiet behind the scenes. The Value of Hard Work – Kelsey and Adam discuss their first jobs, from washing dishes at Denny's to digging ditches, and how those experiences shaped their careers. Fatherhood & Life Lessons – Reflections on growing up, personal loss, and the importance of resilience. Speaking Up in Hollywood – Kelsey shares his experience navigating the entertainment industry despite having differing political views. The Changing Social Landscape – How society's views on work ethic, responsibility, and leadership have evolved over time. Super Bowl Commercials & Storytelling – A behind-the-scenes look at what makes a great ad and the hidden dynamics of the entertainment industry. Peter Berg Joins the Show! Inside Hollywood with Peter Berg – Acclaimed director, writer, and actor Peter Berg stops by to discuss his latest projects, including American Primeval on Netflix. Super Bowl Commercials & Directing Big Ads – Peter shares his experience directing major Super Bowl commercials and how the industry has changed over the years. UFC & Sports Culture – A deep dive into combat sports, boxing vs. UFC, and how Dana White revolutionized the fight game. Breaking Into Hollywood – Peter's journey from acting to directing major films like Friday Night Lights and Lone Survivor. Navigating Hollywood's Shifting Landscape – How the industry's rules have changed, and why creatives now have more freedom than ever. This episode is packed with humor, wisdom, and straight-shooting conversations you won't hear anywhere else! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! Share your thoughts below – what's your take on Hollywood's evolution and the changing work ethic in America? Thank you for supporting our sponsors: O'Reily auto Parts - http://oreillyauto.com/ADAM Homes.com - http://homes.com Shopify - http://SHOPIFY.COM/carolla

rWotD Episode 2854: Peter III of Russia Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia’s vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Tuesday, 25 February 2025 is Peter III of Russia.Peter III Fyodorovich (Russian: Пётр III Фёдорович, romanized: Pyotr III Fyodorovich; 21 February [O. S. 10 February] 1728 – 17 July [O. S. 6 July] 1762) was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when he was overthrown by his wife, Catherine II (the Great). He was born in the German city of Kiel as Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (German: Karl Peter Ulrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp), the grandson of Peter the Great and great-grandson of Charles XI of Sweden.After a 186-day reign, Peter III was overthrown in a palace coup d'état orchestrated by his wife and soon died under unclear circumstances. The official cause proposed by Catherine's new government was that he died due to hemorrhoids. However, this explanation was met with skepticism, both in Russia and abroad, with notable critics such as Voltaire and d'Alembert expressing doubt about the plausibility of death from such a condition.The personality and activities of Peter III were long disregarded by historians and his figure was seen as purely negative, but since the 1990s, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, more attention has been directed at the decrees he signed. His most notable reforms were the abolition of the secret police, exemption of nobles from compulsory military service, attempts to secularise church lands and create the first Russian state bank, and equalisation of all religions. He also put an end to the persecution of the Old Believers. Although he is mostly criticised for forming an alliance with Prussia (undoing Russian gains in the Seven Years' War), Catherine continued it and many of his other policies.After Peter III's death, many impostors thrived, pretending to be him, the most famous of whom were Yemelyan Pugachev and the "Montenegerin Tsar Peter III" (Stephan the Little).This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:08 UTC on Tuesday, 25 February 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Peter III of Russia on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Olivia.

We're kicking off 2025 with some royal history as we dive into the fascinating life of Catherine the Great! From a Prussian princess with an overbearing stage mom to the longest-reigning empress of Russia, Catherine transformed her empire into one of Europe's greatest powers. Despite being betrothed to the awkward and incel-esque Peter III, she quickly rose above her circumstances, winning over the hearts of the Russian people and orchestrating a successful coup. And because it's RAM, you know we had to spill the tea on her juicy love life and debunk that infamous horse rumor. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us here for more RAM Join our premium subscription for THREE extra bonus eps a month for $7.99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Nicholas Hoult feels truly happy about being Conan O'Brien's friend. Nicholas sits down with Conan to discuss bringing back “huzzah” as Peter III in The Great, receiving an early education in film acting from Hugh Grant, exploring his passion for car racing, and working with visionary director Robert Eggers in his latest film Nosferatu. Later, Engineer Eduardo is taken to task during a particularly bruising Team Coco staff review. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan.

Who is Catherine the Great and why is she popular?  Slow Russian Podcast Transcript and audio download for $20 – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/courses/slowrussian  Join my free email course with A LOT of useful materials for self-learning – http://realrussianclub.com/subscribe  My premium step-by-step course for Russian language learners – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/ Get all three levels together and save $102 – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/bundles/all-of-from-zero-to-fluency  UNDERSTANDING RUSSIA (new cultural course, no knowledge of Russian language required)–  https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/courses/understanding-russia    Transcript: Екатерина II, также известная как Екатерина Великая, правила Российской империей в 18 веке. Она является одной из самых известных и влиятельных фигур в истории России. Екатерина пришла к власти после свержения своего мужа, Петра III, и вошла в историю как просвещённый монарх, активно содействовавший расширению и модернизации России. Екатерина провела ряд важных реформ, направленных на укрепление государственной власти и развитие культуры. Её правление ознаменовалось значительными территориальными приобретениями, включая включение Крыма и частей Польши. Екатерина также активно взаимодействовала со многими выдающимися умами своего времени, включая Вольтера и Дидро, и её вклад в развитие идеалов Просвещения в России был значителен. Екатерина не смогла полностью преодолеть устойчивые феодальные порядки, и крепостное право оставалось неизменным до конца её царствования. Её правление оставило глубокий след в истории России. Translation: Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great, ruled the Russian Empire in the 18th century. She is one of the most famous and influential figures in Russian history. Catherine came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III, and entered history as an enlightened monarch who actively contributed to the expansion and modernization of Russia. Catherine carried out a number of important reforms aimed at strengthening state power and developing culture. Her reign was marked by significant territorial acquisitions, including the inclusion of Crimea, and parts of Poland. Catherine also actively interacted with many of the leading minds of her time, including Voltaire and Diderot, and her contribution to the development of Enlightenment ideals in Russia was significant. Catherine was unable to completely overcome the entrenched feudal orders, and serfdom remained unchanged until the end of her reign. Her rule left a deep mark in the history of Russia. *** Slow Russian Podcast Transcript and audio download for $20 – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/courses/slowrussian  Join my free email course with A LOT of useful materials for self-learning – http://realrussianclub.com/subscribe  My premium step-by-step course for Russian language learners – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/ Get all three levels together and save $102 – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/bundles/all-of-from-zero-to-fluency  UNDERSTANDING RUSSIA (new cultural course, no knowledge of Russian language required)–  https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/courses/understanding-russia 

Geboren als Sophia Augusta Frederika von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg. Geschoold om de vrouw van een heerser te worden, is deze Pruisische prinses de vrouw geworden van tsaar Peter III en daarna de opvolger geworden van tsaar Peter III. En dat is maar beter ook, want Catharina II was al met al best een goede heerser. • historie-en-mythologie@mail.com • https://twitter.com/HistorieMyth • https://www.instagram.com/historiemythologiepodcast/ • Discord https://discord.gg/RnwqMd5Sbs Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/historie-and-mythologie/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

July 9, 1762: Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following a coup against her husband, Peter III.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Peter III ascended the throne in January 1762 and within just six months had alienated key segments of Russian society. Meanwhile Catherine had garnered support from a number of key individuals due to her alignment with Russian ...

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⁠#crimechatwithnatandkat⁠ presents Episode 093: Catherine the Great ~ A Crime & Cosmetics Segment! Join Kat as we journey through the reign of Catherine the Great, how she was a non-Russian but came into power, what her beauty routine was at the time, how she had so many lovers, and how she was behind the dethroning and murder of her husband, Peter III. Find out more on Saturday, May 11, 2024, anywhere you get your ⁠#podcasts⁠ ⁠#truecrimepodcast⁠ ⁠#googlepodcasts⁠ ⁠#amazonpodcasts⁠ ⁠#applepodcasts⁠ ⁠#youtubepodcasts⁠ ⁠#rss⁠ ⁠#patreon⁠ ⁠#spotifypodcasts⁠Also, become a Patreon subscriber to get bonus material, references and extras, and some free merch! Go to ⁠www.patreon.com/crimechatwithnatandkat⁠ to subscribe for as little as $1 a month!FOLLOW US ONFacebook: CrimeChat with Nat and KatX (Twitter): CrimeChat with Nat and KatInstagram: @crimechatnkTikTok: @crimechatnatkatYouTube: CrimeChat with Nat and KatBe sure to checkout our website at ⁠⁠⁠https://crimechatwithnatandkat.com⁠!

Our story begins with Tsar Peter III of Russia being overthrown by his own wife, the infamous Catherine the Great, only to be declared deceased soon after for vague medical reasons. Years later, Yemelyan Pugachev, a peasant who claimed to be the late Peter III, emerges. Pugachev's Rebellion, also known as the Cossack Rebellion, gained support from various social groups, including peasants and some nobles who opposed Catherine's rule. Their goal was to dethrone her and reinstate "Peter III," despite the fact that their "Peter" was just an imposter, probably with bad teeth. Whether his supporters didn't care that he was a fraud or simply were oblivious to the truth, Pugachev managed to disrupt Russia with his attempts to seize the throne and champion the peasants and serfs who have suffered under Catherine's reign. However, evading arrest can only be accomplished so many times.Support the show

Join us this month and explore the love stories of the past.This February we're sharing our chats to various historians and covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. Strange Bedfellows.. On this episode of our Valentines Series, we're looking at couples, where the couple didn't take to each other and in the world of Royal Tinder, it resulted in a Swipe Left kind of situation. Let's see how these couples tolerated each other's forced presence in their lives: today we talk about Empress Matilda & her hubs Geoffrey of Anjou, Henry VIII & Anna of Kleves, Mary Queen of Scots & her second (but not last) hubs Lord Darnley, andCatherine the Great & Peter III.How do I Loathe Thee? Let Me Count The Ways...We've invited historians Chris Riley, Clemmie Bennett, Leah Redmond Chang and Catherine the Great (sorry, Catherine Curzon).Please welcome our experts!Chris writes for The Historians Magazine, please find it here:https://thehistoriansmagazine.com/Please find Clemmie's debut Tudor novel here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-Tree-Clemmie-Bennett-ebook .Please find Leah's book here:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/young-queens-9781526613424/ in the UK andhttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374294489 in the USA.Our favourite book of Catherine's when it comes to the Georgian era; it covers most of the courts of Europe and connects the royal dots in most surprising of ways. P.S. If you love your Romanovs or Marie Antoinette, this is a must!https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Life-in-the-Georgian-Court-Hardback/p/12109/aid/1238 .For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/To book a walking tour with Natalie and talk more about the medieval Royal London, please visithttps://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=supplier:252243 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A nearly homeless supreme hostess gets back to what she does best at a luxury hotel, and many don't want to miss out.January 20th – February 1st, 1933, Cobina Wright reorients her new life at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel hostessing several activities like the Beaux Arts & Charity Balls and resuming her Supper Club to great success. One attendee is making an even bigger splash as he defies Ellis Island to re-enter the U.S. and attend his favorite annual ball.Other people and subjects include: Barbara Hutton, Prince Alexis Mdivani, James HR Cromwell aka “Jimmy,” William May Wright aka “Bill,” Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Balsan, Doris Duke, Lil' Cobina Wright, Jr., Prince Serge Obolensky, Josep Maria Sert, Princess Roussadana “Roussie” Mdivani Sert, Prince Michael Dmitri Alexandrovich Obolenski-Romanoff (Oblensky-Romanov) – Hershel Geguzin – Harry Gerguson – Ferguson, Jessie Woolworth Donahue, Brenda Frazier, Diana Barrymore, Gloria Vanderbilt, Reginald Vanderbilt, Alice Vanderbilt, Florence Vanderbilt Whitney, Grace Wilson Vanderbilt, Virginia “Birdie” Graham Fair Vanderbilt, President Herbert Hoover, Prince David – Prince of Wales – King Edward III – Duke of Windsor, Count Henri de Castellane, Countess Silvia de Rivas de Castellane, Lucius Boomer, Nancy Randolph, Frank Costello, Charles “Lucky” Luciano, Deems Taylor, Arturo Toscanini, Cecil Beaton, Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Baruch, Mr. & Mrs. Jay Gould, Beatrice Lillie, Fannie Brice, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, George Eastman, Rockwell Kent, French Revolution, Russian Revolution, Russian Empire, Bolshevik Russia, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Peter III, Empress Elizabeth of Russia, Tsar Paul I of Russia, royal pretenders, orphan, Scepan Mali – Stephen the Little of Montenegro, Princess Vladimir – Princess Augusta Tarkanova, Cossack Yemelyan Pugachev, Pugachev Rebellion, Kondrati Selivanov, Skoptsy sect, castration, Leon Trotsky, Franziska Schanzkowska – Anna Anderson – Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, James “One-Eyed” Connelly, Eton, Oxford, Cambridge, Heidelberg, Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Waldorf-Astoria, New York's the Tombs, jail, hospitals, ocean liners, Olympic, Ile de France, London, Paris, Ellis Island, New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Hillsboro, Illinois, Bucharest, Romania, Latvia, Romanoff restaurant, Noodles Romanoff - beef stroganoff, Jayne Mansfield, Sophia Loren, Weekend in Havana film, Hulu's The Great series, FX's Feud Season 2: Truman Capote vs. The Swans, Truman Capote, William “Bill” Paley, Babe Paley, Princess Margaret, Prince Charles – Prince of Wales – King Charles III, Naomi Watts, Treat Williams, Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, frequency illusion – Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon--Extra Notes / Call to Action:Come visit As The Money Burns via social media and share your own related storiesShare, like, subscribe--Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: One In A Million by Brian Lawrance, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 2 Music: Royal Garden Blues by Benny Carter, Album Perfect JazzSection 3 Music: Organ Grinder's Swing by Jack Payne, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands--https://asthemoneyburns.com/TW / IG – @asthemoneyburnsFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/

fWotD Episode 2459: Nicholas Hoult Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Sunday, 28 January 2024 is Nicholas Hoult.Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English actor. His filmography includes supporting work in big-budget mainstream productions and starring roles in independent projects in the American and British film industries. He has received several accolades, including nominations for a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He was included in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2012.Hoult performed in local theatre productions as a child. He made his screen debut at age six in the 1996 film Intimate Relations and appeared in several television programmes. His breakthrough came with his role in the 2002 comedy-drama About a Boy. He achieved wider recognition for his performance as Tony Stonem in the E4 teen series Skins (2007–2008). His transition to adult roles began with the 2009 drama A Single Man, for which he earned a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination, and the fantasy film Clash of the Titans (2010). He played the mutant Beast / Hank McCoy in the 2011 superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he reprised in later instalments of the film series.Hoult played the title role in the adventure film Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and a zombie in the romantic comedy Warm Bodies (2013). He had a supporting role in the action film Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and starred in a number of independent films before portraying various historical figures such as Robert Harley in the black comedy The Favourite (2018), writer J. R. R. Tolkien in Tolkien (2019), and Peter III in the Hulu comedy-drama series The Great (2020–2023). His work on the latter earned him nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. He has since starred in the black comedy The Menu (2022).Outside of film, Hoult voiced Elliot in the 2010 action role-playing game Fable III and appeared in the 2009 West End play New Boy. He supports the charitable organisations Teenage Cancer Trust and Christian Aid.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:30 UTC on Sunday, 28 January 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Nicholas Hoult on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Russell Standard.

Episode 42 features THE GREAT “by request” by podcast subscriber MARSHA WEINER and a conversation with SAM DIXON, food stylist for THE GREAT's 2nd and 3rd seasons for a behind-the-scenes look at food in the satirical comic series about the rise of Catherine the Great. THE GREAT was created by Tony McNamara and features Elle Fanning as the idealistic future ruler of Russia, Catherine the Great; and Nicholas Hoult as her offensive yet charming foodie husband, Peter III.  THE GREAT ran for 3 seasons and is available on Hulu. Download the TRANSCRIPT for Ep. 42 from this ⁠link⁠. PLEASE NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE GENERATED USING A COMBINATION OF SPEECH RECOGNITION SOFTWARE AND HUMAN TRANSCRIBERS, AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. ---------- TIMESTAMPS 0:08 Podcast Opening 2:07 THE GREAT, an occasionally true story of Catherine the Great 4:11 By Request with Marsha Weiner 13:57 Sam Dixon, food styling THE GREAT 17:05 How food adds to comedy or food styling historical drama 23:13 Interpreting food for actors 29:57 How food reveals character 34:18 Lightning Round: Antoine (Marie-Antoine) Carême, Georgian era chef, Time Capsule Jelly Molds, Friends Dancing, Snorkel, Bag of Crisps STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS LISTEN to past past podcasts starting with the guests featured in this bonus episode SIGN UP for our mailing list SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform You can SUPPORT this podcast on Spotify or SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historicaldramasisters/support

One of history's great ironies is that one of Russia's most successful periods occurred under the leadership of a monarch with not a drop of Russian blood. Catherine II, better known as Catherine the Great, was a minor Prussian princess whose fairly horrible mother set her sights on achieving notoriety through her daughter. Fortunately for young Catherine (who was born Sophie), Frederick the Great of Prussia had a political project to strengthen ties between his country and Russia, and Russia's Empress Elizabeth needed her heir, the future Peter III, to find a wife, have babies, and continue the Romanov line. All eyes turned to the 16-year-old from Anhalt-Zerbst. The marriage went poorly, but the real surprise occurred on the death of Empress Elizabeth in 1762. While crowned as Empress Consort to her husband, Peter III, it was only a matter of months before Catherine deposed her husband, forced him to sign an abdication, and became Russia's sole ruler, and the longest-ruling Empress in Russia's history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“R” is for Richardson, John Peter, III (1831-1899). Governor.

Romans 6:1-11United in Death and LifeRev. Erik Veerman6/11/2023United in Death and LifeAs some of you are aware, in between our main sermon series, we have been coming back to the book of Romans.In fact, when we launched our church, we started in Romans chapter 8. That was because the pandemic had just started and we needed a Romans 8 kind of encouragement - God's sovereign assurance.After Romans 8, we took over a year to go through the book of Acts. That was a great book for us as a new church, because Acts is the history of the church as it was being established. Acts ends with Paul arriving in Rome. So, next, we studied Romans chapter 15 and 16. That was a nice postscript to Acts because those chapters highlighted the church in Rome.Next, we went to the Old Testament book of Zechariah. Visions of flaming walls, a candelabra, flying objects as well as prophecies. All of it looking forward to the life and ministry of Jesus, the consummate priest and king.Well, after Zechariah, we were again back in Romans. That was last fall. We went through chapter 12. It was about not conforming to the world, but instead being transformed by the Gospel. It also included the unity that we have with one another in Christ and the marks of a true Christian.As you know, we then went through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John, which we just finished last month.And now, we're back in Romans. This time, chapters 6 and 7. That will be our focus this summer. These two chapters relate because they are about the implications of God's grace and law for the Christian.Anyway, I wanted to give you a little reminder of where we've been and what you can expect over these next two months.This morning, we'll focus on the first 11 verses of Romans 6. You can find that on page 1120 in the pew Bible. As you are turning there, let me note one important phrase in chapter 5. The apostle Paul concludes chapter 5 by saying, “where sin increased, grace abounded even more.” In other words, the more sin, the more grace of Christ. That's important to note because chapter 6 opens with a question about that.Stand. Reading of Romans 6:1-11.PrayerCatherine the Great, as she was known, reigned as Russia's monarch from 1762 to 1796. Many describe her as the most influential Russian leader in their entire history. She enacted several cultural reforms, including expanding cities, establishing new school and universities, and reforming Russia's legal system. Literature and arts flourished due to her support of learning and enlightenment ideals. Catherine's reign also included several aggressive military campaigns. Under her control, Russia's army seized control of Crimea (sound familiar?) and parts of Poland. Russia dominated Eastern Europe and had a growing political influence in the world. In fact, Catherine's aggression started back when she staged a coup against her own husband, Peter III. He had been emperor of Russia for only 6 months until Catherine forced him to abdicate his throne. To this day, his death is a mystery.Throughout her time as empress, several of her adversaries received the death penalty after being convicted of crimes against the state. Despite that, Catherine the Great considered herself a Christian. She'd been raised in a protestant church. She converted to Russian Orthodoxy when she ascended to power and she participated in orthodox practices and worship services.The question is, how did Catherine reconcile her Christian beliefs with her actions? Which, as you can tell, often betrayed her beliefs. Well, she gave this answer: “I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.”I guess she never read Romans 6.“Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?”I think it's a natural question. If God has forgiven and will forgive us when we sin, and if Romans 5 says that the more we sin, the more grace God gives us, then it seems to follow that if we want more grace, we should sin boldly.That in essence is what Catherine the Great believed. “I am the dictator of a great nation. That requires at times cruel acts for the sake of my country, which, by the way, God has given me. Since God is a gracious God, he will forgive me, and the more he does, the more grace I receive.”You see, the apostle Paul had anticipated this line of thinking. He had just laid out in chapter 5 the sinfulness of our estate as descendants of Adam. Next, he revealed the free gift of life and righteousness through Christ. In him we abound in grace.From that point, the apostle Paul could have jumped right to chapter 8! “There is therefore now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.” I mean, it logically flows, doesn't it? Sin and death through Adam, life and grace through Christ. “Therefore, there's no condemnation for those in Christ!”But before going there, the apostle Paul knew that he had to address the question of sin in the life of the believer. He had to first answer the question, “should we continue to sin?” and as part of that, he had to give the reasons for the answer. How do grace, sin, and God's law relate in the life of a believer?In short, that's what Romans 6 and 7 answer for us. And I think you'll find it's so helpful. Not just because these chapters explain how sin and grace and God's law relate, but because they reveal the most profound truths about your relationship to Christ. Truths that will change you.Ok, let's go back to the apostle's opening question:“Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?”What is the answer at the beginning of verse 2? If you have the ESV, let's read the three word answer together. “By no means!”Here are some of the other English translations of that phrase:• God forbid!• Certainly not!• Absolutely not!• Heaven forbid!• Far be the thought.• May it never be!• Of course not!• That's unthinkable!• Or my favorite: “What a ghastly thought!”What is Paul saying here? He's saying that grace does not give us license to sin. Grace is not a free pass to do whatever you want. Sin, by the way, is breaking God's commands in what we do or don't do... or say or think.So, in verse 2, he answers the yes/no question. The simple answer is an emphatic “no!” But what's really important is to know why and then to apply that to our lives. Again, that's what these two chapters do. They work out the answer. Just glance down to verse 15. Notice it is a very similar question with a very similar short answer. It shows that Paul is working out the answer.The reason we're just starting with the first 11 verses is that they give us the foundation to the answer. Paul is explaining what actually happens to someone who comes to know and believe Christ. There is a profound change in his or her life – your life, my life. And it's more than just what our hearts and minds believe. Something changes in us.The apostle wants us to know and grasp what that change is.In fact, that word “know” is used three times in these 11 verses. Look at verse 3. “Do you not know” and it goes on to explain something about baptism. Look next at verse 6. It starts out “we know” and talks about death. Verse 8 also starts out “we know” but it talks about life. And look at verse 11. It says, “so you must also consider yourself…” That word “consider” means understand. So, in other words, these first 11 verses emphasis knowing what happens in us when we come to Christ. And that knowledge has a profound impact on how we live.Given that, let's look at this in three points. Those three points line up with the three uses of the word “know.” By the way, those three points are on the back of your bulletin, if it helps.1. Know that you are united with Christ. (verses 3-5)2. Know that your old self died with Christ (verses 6-8)3. Know that your new self is alive with Christ (verses 9-10)1. Know that you are united with Christ.So first, know that you are united with Christ. When you come to faith in Christ, something amazingly mysterious happens in your life. And these verses describe it for us. We can't fully understand it, but we can know it to the extent that God describes it here for us.These verses describe that mystery in terms of our baptism. You see that right there in verses 3 and 4. We've been baptized into his death, and by implication, raised with him to new life.I want you to see something. Notice that there's a parallel here between the word “baptism” and the phrase “united with him.” Verse 3 says “baptized into his death” and verse 5 says “united with him in a death like his.” Similarly, part of this baptism includes being raised from the dead. Verse 5 includes the phrase “united with him in a resurrection like his.”So, to put these elements together, this baptism is about being united with Christ.By the way, that word baptism has been interpreted in two different ways in these verses. The first interpretation is that it refers to your baptism with water. You know, that sacrament when the minister baptized you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The sign of water is used to signify the cleansing of Christ. That's one interpretation. The second interpretation is that the word baptism here refers to your spiritual baptism – what's happening on the inside. Meaning when you came to Christ and received the Holy Spirit. That word baptism can also mean that. In other words, it can mean that time when God opened your heart to believe and you professed faith in Christ. That's when God cleansed you – you were justified in his sight through Christ. So, spiritual baptism in that internal sense.I definitely lean toward that second understanding. Baptism in these verses is about those who have the blessings and benefits of Christ in his death and resurrection. That's emphasized in the parallel between baptism and this idea of being united to Christ. But here's the million dollar question: what is this union with Christ? Because it's the thing that ties all of this together. All of these verses. Really the whole chapter. United in his death. United in his resurrection. And the implications of that for us.That word “united” in the Greek includes the idea of being grown together or grafted together. The best way to understand this union is that we have been ingrafted into Christ. Jesus spoke about it in these terms. He said that he is the vine, and we are the branches.Think of a how a branch is grafted into another tree. It's a very cool thing. All kinds of fruit trees can be grafted into a different root system. Apple trees as well as citrus, peach, pear, olive, cherry, and others. If you cut off a branch of one of those trees, and you slice it in just the right way, and then pair it to the root system of another tree, at the precise angle and cut, then the fibers of the trees will fuse together. That branch becomes part of a different tree. The thing is, when you cut off a branch from a fruit tree, it's dead. It may look alive, it may still have leaves on it. But there's no more nutrients feeding it. It can't sustain itself. Even if you stick it in the ground, it's not going to grow new roots.But when that branch is grafted into that new root system, it has new life. The nutrients from the roots feed that branch. Remember from your biology class days. The xylem and phloem flow back and forth between the roots and the leaves and fruit. The branch becomes one with the tree.That's how our union with Christ is described. The Holy Spirit unites us to Christ. We've been grafted into him. Jesus said that apart from him, a branch will wither and not bear fruit… It will die and be thrown into the fire. But in him, the branch will have new life.We were dead but now we're connected to a vibrant tree with the nutrients flowing through us that give us life. Christ is in us, and us in him – united together. And that union comes with all the blessings and benefits of salvation in him.And think about this question, how do we actually receive the benefits of Christ's death for us? And how do we actually receive the benefits of Christ's resurrection? Well, we receive those benefits through our union with Christ. It's through that union, that my sin, your sin, is transferred to Christ, and his righteousness transferred to you. That's the benefit of being united in Jesus' death. And it's through that same union in his resurrection that we have and we will be resurrected to new life in him, forever.If you know and believe in Christ, you have been grafted into him in a mysterious way that only God knows. But he's assured us of it! And isn't it amazing to think about? He is in you, united to you and you to him. The blessings of his death and his resurrection are yours.Think about it this way: Salvation was accomplished through the death and resurrection of Christ. Your union with Christ is how God applies that salvation to you, believer in Christ. It's an amazing mystery for us to behold and wonder and embrace.Know that you are united with Christ. Ok, that's the first “know.”2. Know that your old self died with Christ (verses 6-8)And that union has significant implications for us. Those implications revolve around two things. Jesus' death and his resurrection.That brings us to the second and third “know.” #2 - Know that your old self died with Christ - your old self died with Christ. The whole point of the cross is that Christ bore your sin. He took on your sin and all its consequences for you. Your old self, before your union with Christ, was imprisoned by your sin. You needed to be freed from the chains of your sin.That's what verse 5 is talking about. “We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin [meaning your sin and its consequenes] might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.”Through the death of Christ, our sin died with him. Therefore, we are freed from our sin. It no longer identifies us. We're not bound by it. Christ has paid the penalty for sin, and because of our union with him, we're no longer slaves to sin, we've been set free.It's like that great line in the hymn, And Can it Be. “My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.”If the whole point of the cross is to deal with our sin, to put to death its consequences, to free us from its bondage, then why would we think that in this new found freedom, we should sin even more? That goes back up to the second half of verse 2. “How could he who died to sin, still live in it?” Do you see that incongruity? Do you see the disconnect with the idea to sin more so that grace abounds more? Heaven forbid! We've been united to Christ, we've died with him to our sin.Now, there's an underlying assumption here. Sin is still present in the Christian life. The Christian can still sin. And, actually, that goes along with what we studied in 1 John. “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves.” The difference between our old self and our new self is that our new self is not bound to sin. We have the ability in Christ to pursue righteousness.Ok, let me summarize point #2 this way: Because our old self and our sin died with Christ, we should die to our old self and seek to put to death our sin.So that's one implication of our union with Christ… letting our sin die with our old self, which has died in Christ.3. Know that your new self is alive with Christ (verses 9-10)The other implication is like the flip side of the coin. It relates to the new life we have. In that mysterious union, we have all the blessings and benefits of Jesus' resurrection. We live because he lives.Point number 3 is this: Know that your new self is alive with Christ.You see, in our union with Christ, we are one with the risen Lord. One in the sense that just as he will never die, so we have eternal life in him. That means, not only should we turn away from the temptation of sin, but we should embrace that we are alive in Christ. We'll experience the death of our bodies, but we will live forever. What a great joy and hope!And I want you to think of the phrase that's in verse 10. “The life he lives, he lives to God.” Because we are united to God in Christ, our life should be about him. Do you follow me? It should no longer be about sin and death, but rather our life should be about living for the purpose of God, living in the grace of God, and living to glorify him with our words, our intentions, our actions, and our desires. Because of our union with Christ and the eternal life we have in him, our whole being should be one of worship to God in Christ.That is our new self. IN other words, if we are united with Christ, our life should be about him. We are alive in him.Do you see the two sides of this mysterious union? Our old self in all of our sin, dead in and through Christ. Our new self, alive in him, living for him and through him. And that's why verse 11 compels us to reflect on our union with Christ. “So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.”It doesn't matter whether you are a monarch of a powerful country, or whether you live a retired quiet life at home, or whether you are a student, a teacher, a professional, a pastor or whether you're a parent or a child. It doesn't matter whether you are 9 or 99. The call is the same, “consider yourself dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.”ConclusionAs we come to a close, you may have noticed, there's one thing that is overwhelming in these verses. And when I say overwhelming, almost every single verse focuses on it. It's the emphasis on death and life. The death and crucifixion of Christ, our death, the death of sin…. and life! The resurrection and life of Christ and our life in him. • Dead, death, and die are referenced 14 times in these 11 verses. Add “crucified” to that and it's in every single verse starting in verse 2.• The reference to “life” is similar. If we include “raised” and “resurrection” and “alive,” there's 10 references in these 11 verses.And every single one of these is directly or indirectly connected to the death and resurrection of Christ. The death of sin was accomplished through the death of Christ. The new life we live was achieved through the resurrection of Christ.There's nothing more central to our faith and to our union with Christ than Jesus' death and resurrection. You take away either and there is no death of sin, no life, no hope for eternity. These verses are clear, they are referring to Jesus' actual physical death and resurrection. His death and resurrection are the key in our union with Christ which drives us away from sin and to God in Christ to live in him.So, may we know of the great union that we have with Christ. And through that union, may we put to death our old self and our sin. And may we turn our lives to Christ and live in and for him, all because of his death and resurrection for us. Amen?

In today's episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo gets to the occasional truth with Hulu's hit period comedy series, “The Great.” Created by Tony McNamara (“The Favourite,” “Cruella”), the show follows the sometimes true rise to power and subsequent rule of Catherine “The Great” (Elle Fanning) in a chaotic and debaucherous 18th century Russia. The show also stars Nicholas Hoult, Adam Godley, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Douglas Hodge, and more. READ MORE: ‘The Great' Review: Hulu's Catherine The Great Series Gets Grim, Stays Good in Season 3 Joining Bingeworthy to discuss the show are stars Elle Fanning (“Super 8,” “The Girl From Plainville,” “The Beguiled”) and Nicholas Hoult (“Renfield,” “The Menu,” “X-Men: First Class”). During the chat, Hoult reflected on the blessing of being able to play Peter III, one of the most delightfully filthy and nuanced characters on television, for yet another season. Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThePlaylist.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and check out more of our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Playlist Podcast interviews here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplaylist/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplaylist/support

Catherine II, most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III. As for how? Well this is that story Travel to Japan With Me here Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Club on http://chirpbooks.com/history Get some delicious COFFEE Podcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine the Great was Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader. She came to power following a coup d'état when her husband, Peter III, was assassinated...Uitgegeven door SAGA EgmontSpreker(s): Katie Haigh

Peter III of Russia was married to the woman who became Catherine the Great, coming to power after his mysterious death.

Catherine the Great's son, Paul I, idolized his deceased father Peter III and resented his powerful mother. Unfortunately for him, when he finally became Tsar, he would learn that wielding power isn't as easy as it looks.

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WARNING> just my 2nd pod... skip to Ep. 5Listen now | Guess who Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst [present-day Saxony] was? Well, she was Catherine the Great, also known as Catherine II, who reigned between 1762 and 1796. She was born in the then Prussian [now Polish] town of Stettin. Daddy was a German prince. Although she was a princess, the family had limited wealth. Her heritage meant she was related to many other European nobility such as the Kings of Sweden. She also happened to be a second cousin of the future Peter III, future Tzar of Russia. She first met Peter, aged ten. He was probably eleven or twelve at the time. She found Peter ‘detestable' - even at that young age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After being dismissed from the line of succession twice, Elizabeth Petrovna was tired of watching Russia fall into the hands of twisted and incompetent rulers. Whether or not she had been born out of wedlock, Elizabeth was still the daughter of Peter the Great, and she knew she could restore Russia to its glory days. Unfortunately, Elizabeth's nephew and heir, Peter III, despised his aunt and country, and dreamed of a future where Russia would belong to his homeland, Germany. A new empress would be needed to prevent Peter from destroying Russia . . . and she would go down in history as one of Russia's greatest leaders.

¡Bienvenidos un día más a Dando la Tabarra! En el programa de hoy, la ocasionalmente cierta historia de la corte rusa de Catalina la Grande, con mucho humor (negro), drama y hechos para nada inventados y súper rigurosos *guiño, guiño, codazo, codazo* The Great es una serie de Hulu, creada por Tony McNamara y protagonizada por Elle Fanning y Nicholas Hoult. En ella nos cuentan la llegada de Catherine a la corte rusa para casarse con Peter III, el nuevo zar e hijo de Peter the Great, que es como un adolescente sádico (y muy horny) y con poder ilimitado. Llegada de Europa, Catherine se tiene que enfrentar a las diferencias culturales con los rusos y su profundo tradicionalismo. Para cambiar las cosas le hará falta algo más que sentido común. Dadle like, comentad y suscribíos al canal para más contenido como hasta ahora. También nos puedes encontrar en ivoox y Youtube. Y en nuestras cuentas personales de Twitter (Bea / María) y Goodreads (Bea / María) Música: Soft by Jingle Punks vía YouTube Audio Library

Der angehende Zar Peter III. und seine Braut Katharina konnten sich schon bei der Hochzeit nicht ausstehen. Als er später drohte, seine Frau zu verbannen, war für sie der Zeitpunkt des Umsturzes gekommen…

On this day in 1762, Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia. Also on July 17, her dynasty ended with the mass execution of the Romanov family in 1918. Learn about the legacy of Russia's revolutionary history as it manifested in the poetry of Anna Akhmatova. Today is July 17, 2020. This is the Librarian's Almanac. Feel free to check out more from the Librarian's Almanac on their website: http://www.librariansalmanac.com/ I'd also love to hear from you directly. Feel free to send me an email at librarians.almanac@gmail.com

This is the final part of our deep dive into William Bramley's The Gods of Eden. We pick up where we left off last week with the Count of St. Germain, and his strange ability to travel back and forth between warring aristocracy in Europe and England, the part he played in the coup of Catherine II over Peter III in Russia, and later, the implications that he may have staged his death and lived on, or even the possibility that he was, if not immortal, at least very long-lived. We also look at Joseph Smith and the formation of the Mormon church, and some of the information said to have been written on the "metal plates" that Joseph was supposedly told to recover from a hidden place, which detail terrible catastrophes that fell on a civilization now lost to history. Finally, we end with Bramley's message to anyone who wants to carry his research forward, and his outlining of several threads to pull on. We hope you all enjoyed this deep dive as much as we did! Brothers of the Serpent Episode 149 Your browser does not support the audio element.

This is the final part of our deep dive into William Bramley's The Gods of Eden. We pick up where we left off last week with the Count of St. Germain, and his strange ability to travel back and forth between warring aristocracy in Europe and England, the part he played in the coup of Catherine II over Peter III in Russia, and later, the implications that he may have staged his death and lived on, or even the possibility that he was, if not immortal, at least very long-lived.We also look at Joseph Smith and the formation of the Mormon church, and some of the information said to have been written on the "metal plates" that Joseph was supposedly told to recover from a hidden place, which detail terrible catastrophes that fell on a civilization now lost to history.Finally, we end with Bramley's message to anyone who wants to carry his research forward, and his outlining of several threads to pull on.We hope you all enjoyed this deep dive as much as we did!Brothers of the Serpent Episode 149 Your browser does not support the audio element.

Join us down the pub with historians and enthusiasts as we debate the most incompetent leader in history. Alex is still convinced she was robbed. The guy on the left is Peter III and you'll need both the portraits for reference!

Nicholas Hoult took some time to talk with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis about his role on Hulu's The Great, in which he plays Peter III, the son of Peter The Great, what attracted him to the role, and playing opposite Elle Fanning. They also discuss working with Hugh Grant in About a Boy, his excitement for the new Mission: Impossible film, what he learned from Colin Firth, and more.

The soon to be Empress travels to Russia to wed Peter III. After romanticizing their marriage, Catherine soon learns that it is not at all what she imagined. With an ounce of hope left, she makes an effort to learn the ways of the palace and her husband. When all seems to fail, Catherine feels as if she has no other option but to remove herself from the equation. It's not until she gets a valuable piece of information that the fire is ignited inside of her. The hosts discuss this and historical facts in this episode of Afterbuzz TV's The Great Aftershow. Hosts: Rachel Goodman, Cody Epps, and Toree Weaver. Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before going into the war of the Italian Vespers, we get some help from David Cot of "The History of Spain" podcast to bring us u to date on the kingdom of Aragon and Peter III and his sons.

Truth is not a personal choice, it has nothing to do with opinion. In this selection of verses we see a warning against false prophets. Additionally we see several examples of Gods mercy and rescue towards the righteous, and his punishment towards those who choose not to follow him.

Peter’s Problem Scripture: John 18:12-27 (Read from ESV) Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline: Introduction I. Annas II. Peter III. Christ Conclusion Sermon Video: https://youtu.be/nV-V6KLjGus Scripture Reading: John 18:12-27 King James Version (KJV) 12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 13 And led him away […] The post Peter’s Problem appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Peter’s Problem Scripture: John 18:12-27 (Read from ESV) Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline: Introduction I. Annas II. Peter III. Christ Conclusion Sermon Video: https://youtu.be/nV-V6KLjGus Scripture Reading: John 18:12-27 King James Version (KJV) 12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 13 And led him away […] The post Peter’s Problem appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

In the whole of Russian history, there have been a mere handful of men to earn the nickname “the great”. But there has only ever been one woman. Catherine the Great was an empress who defied both her circumstances and the opinions of those around her to shape an entire era. Born into a minor German family in the first half of the 18th Century, she found herself thrust into the spotlight when she married Peter III of Russia aged only 16. But rather than being a pushover, Catherine used her new position to grab the imperial crown for herself.

Pastor Joseph continues in our series on the book of 1 Peter. In this lesson, we see that we are a chosen priesthood, being built together as living stones, based on Jesus as the chief cornerstone.

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeths Bookshops, Harry looks at Catherine the Great.  Catherine II also known as Catherine the Great born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, was Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader. She came to power following a coup d'etat that she organised—resulting in her husband, Peter III, being overthrown. Under her reign, Russia was revitalised; it grew larger and stronger and was recognised as one of the great powers of Europe.  

Romanovtober keeps a rolling as Mickey Flykick and Aria Salan do a late night record at learning about the continued lineage of the Romanov family, this time we learn about Elizabeth the first and her entirely too lavish lifestyle, gala, balls masquerades and mandatory drag are all discussed before shifting our attention to the somewhat short lived rule of Peter III.   Bonus content at www.patreon.com/aintitrich

Just as splendid as Peterhof, the Catherine Palace is St Petersburg's other dazzling summer residence, built as a surprise for Peter the Great by his wife Catherine on land he had gifted to her. This episode tells the story of the two great empresses who made it their own, starting with Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Catherine and moving on to her niece-in-law, another Catherine, who succeeded to the Russian throne after the timely, not to say highly convenient, sudden death of her husband Peter III. She ruled for over thirty years as Catherine the Great. Learn something of the lives both empresses lived in the Catherine Palace, and then hear a few pointers on what to look out for on a visit. http://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk

Fr. Paul examines how Peter's struggle as a disciple reflects our own. He exhorts us to "do as disciples do:" always hear and follow the Master’s voice.

This week we are talking about Pugachev's Rebellion, the largest peasant revolt in Russian history. Vicki tells Helena about Pugachev's impersonation of the deceased Peter III and how this Cossack posed a significant threat to the reign of Catherine the Great. Please forgive the fact that Helena was feeling rather under the weather when we recorded!

In today's podcast we look back at the reigns of husband and wife, Peter III and Catherine II.

Public interest in the cats of Whitehall began long before Larry, Palmerston and Gladstone graced our front pages and Twitter feeds.In this podcast, records specialist Christopher Day reveals his favourite anecdotes from the 'Home Office Cat' files, including the story behind the naming of Nelson, Winston Churchill's favourite cat; the controversy surrounding the behaviour of Peta, the first 'Chief Mouser' gifted to the UK government; and the verses exchanged between staff regarding the cats' upkeep.

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When Sophia of Stettin came over to Russia to be the heir’s betrothed, she took her new name of Catherine upon converting to Russian Orthodoxy. She could have kept her old name, Sophia was a proper Russian name, but some think Elizabeth felt it an imprudent choice, considering the history of another woman with that name who was quite the usurper. She probably didn’t want to give Catherine any ideas in that area.Little did she know.Well, whether Catherine thought much on her name change at the time, I don’t know, but later on in her life, there was a work attributed to her where she commented on the regent Sophia  - “Much has been said about this princess, but I believe that she has not been given the credit she deserves...she conducted the affairs of the Empire for a number of years with all the sagacity that one could hope for. When one considers the business that passed through her hands, one cannot but concede that she was capable of ruling.”I had my own little geek out over Sophia, on my previous journey to Moscow. There was a very particular exhibit at the Kremlin Arsenal that I was excited to see. It was hardly unassuming. A double seated throne covered in ornamentation of snakes and eagles. But carved out of it, a tiny square window, and that was what I came to see. A singularly perfect physical manifestation of one woman’s attempt at power.See, Sophia would have been in a pretty sweet spot, if she’d been born with a  Y chromosome. When her brother Feodor II died, she would have had a straight shot at the throne. The only other male offspring were her younger brother Ivan, and a half-brother Peter.Ivan was nearly an invalid, partially blind and not in complete control of his wits.That’s what inbreeding gets you. Peter on the other hand, had the strikes against him of being only 10, and being a child of the Tsar’s less legitimate second wife. Other than that, as you might guess from his later nickname of Peter the Great he was pretty capable.A story from the time of when the Swedish king visited, and when the two tsars had to ask about his health as per custom "the hand of the elder tsar had to be raised to his cap by his young attendant, and a babbling noise issued from his lips." In contrast, the king took eleven year old Peter to be around 16.So, appearances aside, Russia couldn’t really be ruled by a child and a half-wit, but fortunately, elder sister Sophia was more than happy to step up and be regent. She was 27 at the time of her accession to power, and it was a move pretty much unprecedented for women in Russia.On that double-seated throne sat  young Peter and foolish Ivan. Either in front on a lower bench, or in the back, whispering through that hole (that would be covered by a curtain) would be Sophia. Sophia was the real ear for nobles to catch if they wanted anything done, and she sought to catch the public’s eye as well, putting herself on coinage and seals next to the two young tsars. Most of the sources I find that mention the hole in the throne tend towards saying Sophia’s whispers through it were more a symbolic story than her actual method of rule. Rats, shoulda known a symbol that perfect was fake.How well she actually ruled is a murky subject. Much the same way that any history of Peter III’s brief reign is colored by whether or not the writer liked his successor Catherine, any history of Sophia is colored by the writer’s opinion of Peter the Great, which as you can guess by the sobriquet is usually at the least deep respect, if not outright worship.But in her time behind the throne, roughly from 1682-89, Moscow began to be a more organized metropolis and the building and art styles known as Moscow baroque became the dominant one. She was a very pious woman, but that didn’t stop her from executing anyone who had opposed her taking over as regent, nor acquiring Kiev, nor warring with Turkey, nor annexing a chunk of Poland (but what Russian ruler doesn’t at least try that?)Peter however was growing older, and began to dislike the idea of having a regent. He also, being none too dumb himself, recognized that she might not like being a regent much longer, and might prefer another title. One that would be easier to get if he was dead. By 1688, when the Crimean campaigns took a turn for the worst, and the taxes they were costing the people began to feel burdensome, Peter, in some eyes, no longer seemed to need a regent.In July of 1689, he confronted her during a church feast, and then fled to a nearby town. With his own personal regiment. That he threatened to unleash to deal with her  “dishonorably” if she came anywhere near his stronghold. Sophia, who was holed up in the Kremlin, started issuing decrees that were contrary to the decrees of Peter, who was holed up in the Trinity Monastery. She even at one point flirted with the idea of becoming sovereign herself, the proposed coronation engravings surviving to be used against her later.She spent that summer behind the walls of the Kremlin, watching desperately as her supporters one by one either defected or were arrested and made to confess to intrigues against Peter. Her advisor and possible lover Vasily Galitzine, was implicated and exiled to Siberia.In September of that year, she was confined to the Novodivechy convent. As prisons go, it was a fitting and elegant one. She’d spent a lot of her rule embellishing the convent with new buildings, towers, icons, cathedrals, and now she’d never leave it alive.She didn’t take the veil, and hardly seems to have taken the vow of poverty, taking much of her possessions with her, and financing further constructions in the convent.I recorded a small bit while walking through the convent, and here it is.Right click here and save as to downloadIn 1697, a plot against Peter was discovered. The conspirators admitted under torture that their ultimate goal was to put Sophia on the throne. Peter came in to question her, and though evidence was discovered that she’d been being passed secret messages by her sisters, no evidence was found that she had a hand in the attempted coup. If they wanted to put her on the throne, she maintained, it wasn’t on her request.Still in October of 1697, she took the veil, to try to place herself on more blameless ground. Maybe she felt that she’d made the right decision when hundreds were executed. Three of the ringleaders were hung in view of her window, one of them had the petition inviting Sophia to take the helm of the state clasped in his hand "perhaps in order that remorse for the past may gnaw Sophia with perpetual grief."She died in 1704, still within the convent walls, and despite having taken the veil, still found a way to pay for handsome renovations to the various churches and towers within in the years leading up to her death.Not making any argument here that she would have been a better ruler than Peter, seemed like she was more an old-school, hang onto power by its' short and curlies as long as possible type ruler than any kind of reformer. But it’s interesting that for the rest of the 18th century after Peter's death, the country was ruled predominantly by women. Is this because of Sophia's legacy, or in spite of it?

Damon Woods discusses 1st Peter, volume 3.

Peter III, in his few short months accomplished much. The Manifesto Freeing the Nobility From Service was one such accomplishment.

This 131st, episode is titled, Behind Enemy Lines.Following up their conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the Turks conquered most of the Balkans. They now controlled the former Byzantine Empire and the substantial region of Armenia. They required the Eastern Orthodox patriarchs in Constantinople to obey their rules and policies. Ottoman Turks employed their Christians subjects in key positions in the military and government. Bureaucrats who'd served the labyrinthine Byzantine system made excellent court officials in the new realm. And thousands of young Christian boys were inducted into the Janissaries; elite fighting units renowned for their ferocity and loyalty to the Sultan. If you want to read some fascinating history, dig into the story of the Janissaries.Throughout Turkish lands, Christians and Jews were given a measure of autonomy in running their own affairs. Note I said “a measure.” They weren't free to live however they pleased. While there was a general, persistent low-grade animosity between Christians and their Turkish masters, there were periods of intense oppression and outright persecution.Western Europeans were indifferent to the plight of Eastern Christians. They were anxious to maintain a favorable posture toward the Ottomans so as to have access to the rich trade that flowed between East and West. The conspiracies and conniving that went on between the competing nations of Europe for this rich trade was a thing of legend. Sadly, it was a prime example of how the desire for wealth trumped a deeper and more pressing humanitarian directive.Thank God we've moved past that today, huh?Keeping our historical perspective, the lack of concern on the part of Western Europeans for their Oriental brothers and sister living under the Ottoman yoke isn't so hard to understand. After all, how many years had it been since the rift broke East from West? It had been almost exactly 400 years. And the LAST time West met East was in the brutality of the Fourth Crusade that shattered Constantinople and ultimately left it vulnerable to the Turkish conquest.At the end of the 16th century, Jeremias II, patriarch of Constantinople, ordained Bishop Job as the first patriarch of Russia. That made Moscow a patriarchate on the same footing as the much older centers of Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.In the final yrs of the 16th century, four bishops along with the metropolitan of Kiev, created what became known as the Uniate Church. These churches became an Eastern branch of the Catholic Church. They looked to the Roman Pope as their spiritual head and embraced Roman doctrine. But they kept the Byzantine liturgy and the right of their priests to marry. For three centuries, Uniate Christians were the target of fierce persecution by Cossacks. During the Cossack-Polish War of 1648–57, many Uniates were slaughtered.Eastern Orthodox or as they're sometimes called, Greek Orthodox, theologians rejected the Protestant Reformation's emphasis on the doctrine of justification by faith alone. But when Cyril Lucaris, patriarch of Constantinople, published a work in 1629 that seemed influenced by the theology of John Calvin, it sparked a firestorm of controversy and fierce opposition from other Orthodox theologians. One chapter said Scripture was infallible and inerrant, its authority superseding that of the Church. Another chapter said sinners are justified by faith rather than works and that it's Christ's righteousness applied by faith to repentant sinners that alone justifies.The Turk Sultan Murad IV conspired to assassinated Patriarch Cyril Lucaris, because he was regarded as a theological as well as a political troublemaker. The Janissaries were sent to kill him on June 27, 1638; his body was dumped over the side of a ship.The years 1598-1613 we labeled the “Time of Troubles” in Russia. It was a time of transition from the Rurik Dynasty to the Romanovs. The years saw a famine that killed some two million Russians, one-third of the populace. It also witnessed the Polish-Muscovite War when Russia was occupied by a Polish-Lithuanian Consortium and endured endless civil uprisings. The Romanovs went on to rule Russia for the next 300 years. During the period from Peter the Great thru Catherine the Great, Russia emerged as a military competitor to the French, Spanish, English, Prussians, and Hapsburgs. Her army and navy grew and she gained large tracts of land at the expense of Sweden, Poland, and Turkey.Russia's conquests brought many non-Orthodox Christians under her control; mostly Roman Catholics. It also brought in many Jews. East European rulers were wary of the new Russian bear and how it's aggression could unsettle the careful balance European diplomats had managed to secure. In 1763, King Louis XV of France declared, “Everything that may plunge Russia into chaos and make her return to obscurity is favorable to our interests.”The impact of the reign of Peter the Great on Russian society was profound. Fascinated by all things military, Peter was as ruthless with enemies as he was charming with those aimed to woo. He assumed the arduous task of transforming Russia from an agricultural backwater into a modern economic powerhouse. During a more than year-long tour of Germany, the Netherlands, England, and Austria in 1697–8, he gained a working knowledge of economics, farming, munitions, and ship-building. He visited schools, hospitals, and factories. He was warmly received by kings and queens.Once back in Russia, Peter used forced labor to build the port city of Petersburg as a “window on the West.” In 1713, it became the capital of Russia. He finally defeated the Swedes, gaining more territory. His trip to western European countries provided him with new insights into how to streamline Russia's military, government, and schools.His opponents came from the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church as well as what was called the “Old Believers and Ritualists” drawn from the ancient Russian nobility and the Cossacks. The clergy said Peter was engaged in a blasphemous arrogance by moving the capital from Moscow, which they regarded as a “Third Rome” to Petersburg.Unlike the clergy, the Old Believers had a different beef with Peter. They were enraged by what they called his irreligious behavior. He failed to support their departure from the Russian Orthodox Church due to a bruhaha over how to make the sign of the cross. These Old Ritualists broke with the Russian Church in the 1650s when the Metropolitan Nikon revised the liturgy along a more Byzantine fashion. Nikon said the sign of the cross was to be made with the first 3 fingers of the right hand, not 2 fingers as was the usual practice. Those who refused to put up 3 fingers were deemed heretics.So à “Off with is head.”In 1682, a leader of the Old Believers was burned at the stake. Some of his followers living in their separate communities engaged in mass suicides.Peter's opponents among the clergy were worked up about his requiring them to adopt modern and Western clothes. Russian nobles were ordered to shave unless they paid a tax. Some Russian men assumed being bearless would bar them from heaven.Peter professed faith in Christ, but it's questionable if he did so for purely pragmatic reasons. He venerated icons, quoted Scripture at length, cited the Liturgy by heart, and sang on occasion in church choirs. But he had little patience with the Patriarch of Moscow who opposed his “Western” innovations.One critic claimed Peter the Great's actions toward the Church in Moscow “led to a cultural shock from which Russia never recovered.” When Patriarch Adrian died in 1700, Peter postponed the election of a new patriarch. That dealt a major blow to the traditions and the structure of the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1716, Peter declared that he alone ruled Russia, setting himself over the church.The reigns of the next several Romanovs were marked by intrigue and palace coups.For example, Peter III had a brief reign. He married the German-born and Lutheran-raised Catherine II, who converted to Orthodoxy so as to make entry into marriage smoother. Peter disbanded the secret police and favored religious toleration. He despised the Orthodox Church and was accused of leaning toward “Lutheranism.” A conspiracy headed by his wife's illicit lover forced Peter's abdication, then she had him murdered.Catherine became the ruler of Russia being assigned the title Catherine the Great. She built on the expansionist policies of Peter, adding 200,000 square miles to Russia. Her armies put down the Cossack Rebellion of 1773–5 and extended the borders of Russia in Crimea and Poland, Belarus, and western Ukraine. She centralized and streamlined the government, which was then run by civilians with skills like those of their counterparts in Western Europe. Russia, traditionally introspective and self-congratulatory, looked for a while to be opening to the outside world, willing to embrace the culture of its neighbors.Catherine has sometimes been portrayed as an “Enlightened Despot.” She was steeped in the literature of the French philosophes. Diderot and Grimm spent time at her court, as did other western thinkers. She mostly refrained from terror in dealing with her opponents in bringing reforms.In 1773, Catherine promoted a measure of religious toleration. She defended the Jesuits after the papacy dissolved their Order. Both Roman Catholics and Protestants enjoyed limited religious rights.But, Catherine's openness to Enlightenment ideas had limits. She took over monasteries and turned them into state property. She was hostile to the Masons and feared the spread of subversive republican ideas by partisans of the French Revolution. She made three decrees that forced Jews to settle in a region called “the Pale” stretching from the Black to the Baltic Sea. It encompassed present-day Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Belarus. Jews lived in the Pale under harsh poverty and frequent pogroms.18th-century religious life in Europe and Asia is a harbinger of what lies ahead for us as we wrap up our narrative of church history over the next episodes.The concern expressed by Roman Catholic leaders in the face of the Reformation was that if the Protestants were allowed to break away to form their own churches and movements, the fracturing would never end and Mother Church would disintegrate into a bo-zillion daughters who looked nothing like their mother. That concern has largely proven true, as is evidenced by the literally tens of thousands of different denominations, movements, groups, and independent churches existing worldwide, all calling themselves faithful followers of Jesus and Home of the True Gospel.It's during the 18th C in Europe, Asia, and to a lesser extent in the New World that we see that splintering reaches an exponential rate.And that's why our review of the narrative of church history must necessarily come to a close soon. Because to carry one we'd need to track the growth and development of literally dozens of groups and that would be a royal pain in inflicted tedium. We could deprogram hardened terrorists by making them listen to that; or torture them.But, that might be a good place for burgeoning podcasters to start their own podcast. I know you're out there. You've listened to CS for a while and regularly say to yourself, “I could do a better job than this.” I'll bet you could. So--why don't you? Start your podcast where we'll leave off. Track the origins of your group to where we end and take it from there.As we end, I again say thanks to all you subscribers who write such glowing reviews on iTunes & Apple Podcasts, as well as those who check-in and give the CS FB page a like or leave comments.As you may or may not know, or care for that matter, I'm a pastor at an independent Evangelical Christian church in SoCal. If you like CS, don't find my voice too annoying, and would like to hear something a little different, check out the church podcast. I teach twice a week; one is a general expository survey of the Bible. The other is a sermon where we go in-depth in the same passage. You can find it in iTunes & Apple podcasts by searching for Calvary Chapel Oxnard or going to the calvaryoxnard.org website.And for those who are really interested, I'll soon be starting a YouTube channel where the first project with be a video version of CS.